FORM TWO AUGUST HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

1. Explain why some desert animals excrete uric acid rather than ammonia.(2 marks)

2. State the role of the following hormones in the body

(a) Insulin(3 marks)

(b) Antidiuretic Hormone (3 marks)

3. What osmoregulatory changes would take place in a marine amoeba if it was transferred

to a fresh water environment?

4. Name two components of blood that are not present in glomerular filtrate.

5. How would one find out from a sample of urine whether a person is suffering from

diabetes mellitus?

6. When is glycogen, which is stored in the liver, converted into glucose and released into

the blood?

7. A person was found to pass out large volumes of dilute urine frequently. Name the

(a) Diseases the person was suffering from (1 marks)

(b) Hormone that was deficient (1 mark)

8. State the importance of osmoregulation in organisms ( 2 marks)

9. What happens to excess fatty acids and glycerol in the body? (2 marks)

10. Give reasons for each of the following

(a) Constant body temperature is maintained in mammals ( 1 mark)

(b) Low blood sugar level is harmful to the body ( 2 marks)